“Even that threat is undermining or could undermine the belief in the thought process of the American voter,” Spanberger said.

The commonwealth already has security measures like paper ballot backups and upgraded polling machines locked away until Election Day. But Warner says the worry isn’t just at the polls, but on social media as well.

“If a Russian bot or troll, amplifies a phony story and represents that they’re fellow Virginians, that can influence our debate,” Warner said.

Lawmakers see the internet and social media as something that can make or break the process.

“Their intentions are not new. Their efforts are not new. The means by which they can execute on these intentions are what’s new,” Spanberger said.

Facebook confirms they have a security team dedicated to shutting down foreign activity meant to influence the election.